Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Atlantic Coast Conference. Virginia Tech ranked 88th and Wake Forest ranked 84th in college ranking.

Virginia Techvs.Wake Forest

Virginia Tech is a public school while Wake Forest is a private school. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, VA and Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC.
  • Wake Forest Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $39,350 than Virginia Tech Graduate School ($34,085).
  • Virginia Tech Graduate School is larger with 7,736 graduate students than Wake Forest Graduate School (3,516 students).
  • Virginia Tech Graduate School has more graduate programs of 278 programs than Wake Forest Graduate School (100 programs).
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#66 in National Universities
#4 in Virginia
Rankings#59 in National Universities
#4 in North Carolina
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Blacksburg, VALocationWinston-Salem, NC
Academic
$75Graduate School Application Fee$80
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
278 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs100 Programs
18 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs2 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$18,013 Virginia residents
$34,085 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$39,350
$57,641Medical School Tuition$63,647
Student Population
38,170Total Students8,963
7,736Graduate Enrollment3,516
1,625Online Graduate Enrollment872
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 10,300)
$6,168 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,132)
$10,448 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
2,109 Full-time
232 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,919 Full-time
339 Part-time
8,076 Full-time
531 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,572 Full-time
827 Part-time
$108,802 for Faculties
$67,140 Part-time
Average Salary$108,398 for Faculties
$78,430 Part-time
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